I Corps (South Korea)

I Corps GWANGGAETO
Active24 July 1950 - present
Country Republic of Korea
BranchRepublic of Korea Army
RoleOffensive force
Part ofGround Operations Command
EngagementsKorean War
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Paik Sun-yup
Kim Jong-oh

The I Corps is a corps of the Republic of Korea Army. It is named GWANGGAETO (1군단 '광개토부대').

It was created on July 24, 1950, just before the Battle of the Pusan Perimeter. It consisted of the 8th Infantry Division and the Capital Division. During the Battle of the Pusan Perimeter (July–September, 1950), its headquarters was at Sangju.[1]

Currently, the I Corps is the largest corps of the ROK Army. The corps is organized with three infantry divisions, one mechanized infantry division, and several separate brigades.[2]

  1. ^ Webb, William J. The Korean War: The Outbreak. United States Army Center of Military History. CMH Pub 19-6. Archived from the original on 2010-06-12. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
  2. ^ "I ROK Corps". globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2024-02-09.